Learn about critical threats that can impact your organization and the bad actors behind them from Cybersixgill’s threat experts. Each story shines a light on underground activities, the threat actors involved, and why you should care, along with what you can do to mitigate risk. In the current cyber threat landscape, the protection of personal
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Amazon Prime Day 2024 sale started in India on July 20. The e-commerce website is offering a wide range of products, including several electronic items at discounted rates during the sale. These items include large appliances like air conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines and personal gadgets like smartphones, smartwatches, tablets and more. We have previously listed
Jul 20, 2024NewsroomMalware / IT Outage Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, which is facing the heat for causing worldwide IT disruptions by pushing out a flawed update to Windows devices, is now warning that threat actors are exploiting the situation to distribute Remcos RAT to its customers in Latin America under the guise of a providing a
Apple Vision Pro, which was unveiled last year at the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), will now support new immersive video content. The company announced on Thursday that new series and films captured in Apple Immersive Video will be available exclusively to Apple Vision Pro users starting this week. Apple’s immersive video technology utilises the 180-degree field of
Jul 20, 2024NewsroomCybercrime / Data Breach Law enforcement officials in the U.K. have arrested a 17-year-old boy from Walsall who is suspected to be a member of the notorious Scattered Spider cybercrime syndicate. The arrest was made “in connection with a global cyber online crime group which has been targeting large organizations with ransomware and
Amazon Prime Day 2024 sale is currently underway in India. It commenced at midnight on July 20 for Amazon Prime users and will continue through July 21. The popular e-commerce platform is presenting significant markdowns on a diverse range of products, spanning fashion items, home furnishings, large appliances and personal electronic gadgets. Tablets from leading
Jul 19, 2024NewsroomRansomware / Cybercrime Two Russian nationals have pleaded guilty in a U.S. court for their participation as affiliates in the LockBit ransomware scheme and helping facilitate ransomware attacks across the world. The defendants include Ruslan Magomedovich Astamirov, 21, of Chechen Republic, and Mikhail Vasiliev, 34, a dual Canadian and Russian national of Bradford,
Amazon Prime Day 2024 sale is now live in India. The two-day annual sale event is exclusive to Amazon’s Prime members and brings hundreds of discounts and deals on a large selection of mobile phones, laptops, TVs, Amazon devices, and other electronics. To help you navigate through the sale, we’re scanning through all these deals
There is a sudden movement in the Western World to take smartphones away from kids. It started in the summer of 2022 when social psychologist Jonathan Haidt at New York University, the father of two adolescents, was writing a book about what he called “the pervasive negative effects of the internet and social media on
Businesses across the world have been hit by widespread disruptions to their Windows workstations stemming from a faulty update pushed out by cybersecurity company CrowdStrike. “CrowdStrike is actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts,” the company’s CEO George Kurtz said in a statement. “Mac and
Meta Platforms and EssilorLuxottica’s new generation of smart glasses have sold more in a few months than the old ones did in two years, EssilorLuxottica’s Chief Executive said on Tuesday. The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses went on the market last October, allowing users to livestream directly from the glasses to followers on Facebook and Instagram.
Jul 18, 2024The Hacker NewsApp Security / Security Awareness Let’s face it: AppSec and developers often feel like they’re on opposing teams. You’re battling endless vulnerabilities while they just want to ship code. Sound familiar? It’s a common challenge, but there is a solution. Ever wish they proactively cared about security? The answer lies in
Apple has updated the company’s Apple Store app, revamping it with new options and personalisation settings. Its latest update to Apple’s shopping platform where users can learn about, explore and purchase the company’s devices has been overhauled, including the ‘For You’ section which is claimed to offer users a more personalised experience. Two existing options
Jul 18, 2024NewsroomMalware / Windows Security Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on an adware module that purports to block ads and malicious websites, while stealthily offloading a kernel driver component that grants attackers the ability to run arbitrary code with elevated permissions on Windows hosts. The malware, dubbed HotPage, gets its name from the eponymous
Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) assistant on Android is getting a new upgrade and users will now be able to access it and get it to perform certain tasks even when the device is locked. While the AI-powered virtual assistant was able to respond on the lock screen earlier, completing any tasks required invoking Google Assistant.
Jul 17, 2024NewsroomCyber Espionage / Cryptocurrency Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an updated variant of a known stealer malware that attackers affiliated with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) have delivered as part of prior cyber espionage campaigns targeting job seekers. The artifact in question is an Apple macOS disk image (DMG) file named “MiroTalk.dmg”
WhatsApp e-Challan scams are targeting users India using Maorrisbot, a new form of technical malware, according to a cybersecurity firm. This is a relatively new type of scam that is reportedly backed by a large, organised effort. So far, the malware is said to be affecting only Android devices, and no impact has been seen
Jul 17, 2024The Hacker NewsInsider Threats / Cybersecurity Attacks on your network are often meticulously planned operations launched by sophisticated threats. Sometimes your technical fortifications provide a formidable challenge, and the attack requires assistance from the inside to succeed. For example, in 2022, the FBI issued a warning1 that SIM swap attacks are growing: gain
Boat Smart Ring Active will be available in India soon. The company has now announced the launch date of its next smart wearable. It has also confirmed the availability details of its the smart ring and teased some of its key features. Boat also states that the Smart Ring Active will be available at an
Identity-based threats on SaaS applications are a growing concern among security professionals, although few have the capabilities to detect and respond to them. According to the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), 90% of all cyberattacks begin with phishing, an identity-based threat. Throw in attacks that use stolen credentials, over-provisioned accounts, and insider threats,